SDR USAA950546

Service difficulty report · Turbine · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48096
Part
Turbine
Part number
20495052
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BWI - FLT 2101 - AT FL 370 - THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE RIGHT PACK. CREW DESCENDED TO FL 250. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AND THE PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. CREW MADE AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. THE CABIN ALTITUDE THEN ROSE TO 15,000 FEET AND THE PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT COOLING TURBINE. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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